Asking anyone to stand in front of the camera can be daunting. This is true even if they have substantial experience doing it. I have found that if you want someone to relax, give them something to interact with. This can be as simple as something to sit on or something to put in their hands.

The fourth outfit that Mumtaz brought was a printed white dress. Unlike the previous outfits this one was quite short so it was a good opportunity to show off Mumtaz’s legs. I brought in an adjustable stool for her to sit on.

I also gave her some props to work with. The camera is part of my collection has become somewhat of a theme in that I try to get an image each time with a different models.

The lighting did not change much from the previous shots. The main light was in 1.5 m octabox positioned camera right and at a 90° angle to Mumtaz.  

The grid was placed back on the  the 7” reflector that was positioned camera left.

All of the images in this post were shot with my Lumix G9. The settings were 1/200s f8 ISO 200. The focal lengths were at 24mm.